Separable button.



s. B. RowE.` SEPARABLE BUTTON. APPLICATION FILED' FEB. 2l. I9l8.

Patented Aug. 6,1918.

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To all whom/it mag/caricare.' f l .2. v Beit knownthat LGEORGE B. Rowiaa citizen ofy the United 'l States, residing at Oklahoma, in the county of Oklahomay and State ol? Oklahoma', vhave invented lcertain new and useful Improvements'in Separable Buttons, of which .thegfollowing is a speci# fication.;

' wig; fl This invention relates to improvements-in separable buttons,and has for one of its objects toimprove :theconstruction andincrease the .eiiiciency' .and` iitilityj Vof@ devices of this character. l Anothenobject ,of theinvention 'is to provide a device of this character whereinprovision isA made ffor separatingsthe parts vby means of a key? device.. ff y.; l 1' With-theseand other objects in view,the invention :consists in certainY novel: features 'of construction, as" hereinafter .shown and described `andrthenspecically vpointed out in :the claims; 'and iii-[the drawings illus# trative fof the preferredjembodimentf of the invention*- "t j 1 'yf Figure 1l isa plan view Yofthe out/snor. buttonhole engagingportion of thedevicef Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the' line 2=-2ofFig.1.w f 'l' Fig. 3 is a side or stud. which 4is kattached to the garment,` the attaching neansand the material of the garmentfbeinginfsection; -f Fig. .4 .fis -a detached perspective 'view .of

the if cap portion of the improved devicelq Fig. \.5, i 'represents :thespring j' supported lookingfmembersin perspective?.-'y E 7 Fig.'=-6 yis a detached perspective .-view'of the supporting plate :whereby the spring jcon tr'olledl` locking members are supportedl 'and retained in'po'sition. ly a f.Fig.--.7is 1aA perspective view of `the body portion of theimproved device. 7^; '1 Fig.'t S-"isra detached. perspectivejviewof the supporting memberfor. the lockingfstud., Fig. r9 Y is a idet'ached iperspeet-ive lview of the `controlling' spring'offlthe Ylocking .mem-

Fig.- 10 isfavdeta'ched perspective` viewof the' releasing-key.vr I Y. Figwll is`fayview-.siinilar toFig. 2illi1s-V tratingf-a modification in the constructiom .i Fig. 12. is 'adetached perspective view ofv the'forin of oapf yemployed inl the 'modified structurefshown in Fig..11. f. Fig; 13'. is asdetache'd #perspective vfiev'v, of

elevation .of.thelerking-piny y mally'supported slightlyp Patented Aug. 6,1918.

4 .Applicationiiiedrebruaryai,191s... serial Y110,218,558.

the modified structure shown r.in Fig. 11. ..I*`.i,f ..l4rA is adetached perspectiveview of Vthe form of lockingmembers' employedy in thefniodiiied 'structure shown in Fig.

. Fig. 15,is adetached perspective View.

f illustratinga .modification inthe constrlifcf tion'ofthe locking pin. 5 L j., .K .The .improved device comprises a", body representedgasa whole at 10 and having kaslightlytowerdithezshak ll, as, illustrated inFigs. 2.andi1'1. l r,

. .Bearing over th y.llli.andlit'sjfiange 12, isaveap memberlhaving a depending rim 1 4: adapted l to. r,he .clenched or 'com-A pressed against the beveledface ofthe members, :10-12 By this. means the vcap 413,;is irmly connectedy to the bodyjafterthe parts are assembled. .Thecap member 13 is spaced ltheiorm oflsupportingplate employedin 'lli for zal considerableY distance from. the flatportion I'10 of the body and its rib 12, and bearing upon the inner. facepofthe flat portion lOfis a diskI 15 having'- a. centralslotvl.

Whenthe structure shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is employed the ydisk isprovidedwith an. out`. .turnedr lug 17, l the 'latter preferably producedby ,forming radial -clefts in the edge of @themembery 15 and tiirningvthematerial between ythe, cleftsfsiibstantially at right anglesl .tothe plane of theV disk,L asl Shown in Fig. 6. s Bearing upon the' disk`15 are klocking members or plates 18T-18. .The members 18a-18"' are semicircul ar in outline and are nor-V spaced as shown in Figs..1, 2, 5,11, and 14.- .The member 18 is provided withja semicircular `recess 21 centrally of itsradial side, iwhilethe member 118- .is provided with asimilar recess 22, the

recesses coactingto engagethe neck yportion rsa ofi-the flocking pin, as hereaftery explained.

The faces oftherecesses 21-22are beveled toward the shank 11, asshown in Fig. 2 to facilitate the Yentrance of Vthelocking pin.

When the structure shown in Figs. 1,2, and

5. is employed, the member `18 is provided withfa projection 19, while the member 1.8 is provided with "a similar projection 20. The material the projection 19 isfcutfoutto provide a recess through whichV the stop, member 17 rojeetswhen theparts are.assembled,to old ofthe member .18 externally of the members, 18 ..and, 18.`v from, rotation uponIl the member 15. When the structure shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 5 is employed, thgonter."

face of the cap member 13`isprovided with-` oppositely disposed U-shaped eleftsynrhereby tongues 23-24 are adapted to be'bentv o'utjV rarely ,es Saosin, .mere.particularly i9 4,V the"`projections 19;-'20 "engaging in the recesses beneath the tongues; as shown 7l en the form of structure shown in Figs. 11 )tod-M is employed, the guardwmenibes 223-24, guide lugs 19V-'20,` andthe lug 17 Vare dispensed" vith.' "Bearing around the members'l'ld+18- is a di-yidedring indicatedat 25, the terminalsof` tliering bearing upon opposite ends `'of' the stop me'mber 17 `When the'ip'l'ate 15' having the latter is employed. The spring member thus'operates to hold, `the 1neinbers1'8--18 lyielldaloly in closed position as 'illustrated more particularly in' Fig. 1."y Thepition 18ct the cap member is prof vided l`ivitli" aurelatively' large aperture'26 through f yivlritch the central :portions of l the members 18418, are visibile4 andaccessible bytth'e liey member, the key V,beingillstr 'ated mordparticularly at 27 in Fig."10, a'ndrin cl'iiding:"dividing prongs'ZSi, the latter being Wedge'shaped@as'k shvvn, and adapted -to enter the`l1-elativelyynarroyv spaces between thexadjacentr edges of the members 18-18. and thsfdistendfthem against the resistance oi' the Q5 torelease the locking pin.

The` vportion of lthey device thns far described constitutes the buttonhole engaging portion.' f V lAL portion of the garment to which the device is applied is represented at 29, and bearing between the layers of thevmat'erial is'a holding plate 30 havinga plurality of garmenty engaging ,projections 3,1 vproduced by'tormingVv-shaped clefts in the member Qfandy'bending the material betWeentlie clefts substantially aty right, angles to; the member aszshofwn in F 8.. The locking pin 'comprises va body portion 32 with a lati eia'lly eitended -flange 33 atone end Land a pointed or barbsha'ped 'head 34 Withavreduced neck 35 betwe'eii' the portions 32.434, The member 30 is provided ivithf'a central aperture 36throughlWhichthe pin 32 isin-f seiftediand prevented from movement inA one directionbythe flange 33 as shoWn'in F ig. wOne of the locking pins k32Will be lol catedv in` the gari'nent opposite each v.'buttonf' hole,` and when thus arranged ythe' button-v hole engagiiig'portion of the'device may be quickly'eonpledo' the pin by simply foreing the shanlipll' over the"barbed end of the ping'thefbarbed portion 84 operating against the beveled' facesipf the recesses' 21j-22m@ frcethe 'members 18-18 awayrnfrom eacli other until the'barbed portion passes beyond their 1outer,faces;` 'or untilY 'the neck portion is in position to"recei'v`efthe adja'centedges of the ireees'ses'21- 2a The battonhole eri-I,

seeing portion.. is thus firmly. and quickly locked in position upon the pin and can be de tachedonly byw separating the members \18-`18 by employi'ng the key member 27, as? before? described.

the..parts arebrokenor otherwise impaired.

The pin and its holding plate 30 may be readily detached. to enablethe-deyice to. be transferredy from one'l garment i tol another, thus,providingiiorgtherepeated use ofthe device. Y i

The pin. 82-.may be constructed from asin: gle sect-ion of Wire `Witlraportion of ,the wire bent,- into .a,,cci.l ias'. shov'enat, Q37 Yin tFig.vl 15, the coil serving the same purpose as thel en; largement i The limproved kdeviceis simple,in..co n: struction, can.. be.inexpensivelyV manutac tnred y:Whollyl fmachineryf thus `Jobviatin-g expensive hand labor.`

Having thus described .the inventiomWhat is claimedas nevvis :.1

' 1. Ai-separable buttonl'comprisingl a` hollovv body having an outstanding 1rimaiwidv-.a tubular shank and With,I anI openingicomj municating with the' shank, a capmember bearing upon the rim offthe body and lhav? ingea centr-'al opening, `coactinglocking memT bersspring 'controlled and .disposed beneath the cap member; said flocking members hav-A ing opposingsockets in' their confronting edges andl accessible througlr4 the-opening ofthe cap, and a locking .'pingjadapteditofbe attached :to one flap offagarment andhaving a barbed outer end and anlaniilarseat to receive the'l sockets.. A'

2: separable ,bntton comprising :a hol l'ovv body having an ontstandingrim and-'a tubular shank andvvithvf an opening communicating `With` thev shank; a hcap member bearing upon the rim of the body and 'havel ing a central openingfandlradial guidevvays. coacting locking members spring.controlled and disposediben'eathi"I the cap memberf'said locking members vbeingf providedI` respectively.A 'vvith projections i extending f into said gnideways and having opposinglsocketsin their confronting ledges; and f accessible through the 4opening of the cap; and a locke ingfpinwadapted to beattached to one flap of aV grmen and having va barbed outer Aend andan annular seatto receive the sockets.

Af.separable 'bntton .including a lhollow body having a cap member provided Withifa central yopeningand a tubularshanl, asupporting member Within the-body, coacting locking members k spring controlled' V-betvefen the supporting member and fthe cap, 'said coacting membersl being accessiblelthrough the opening ofthecap and having opposing sockets in their co'nfrouting*edges*v andra locking pin adapted Adto `beif attach@fdl tofene body having Copie ot this patent may be obtained for {lap of a garment and havinga barbed outer end and an annular seat to receive the sockets.

4. A separable button including a hollow a central opening and a tubular shank and with radial ygnideways, a supporting member within the body and provided with a holding lug, coacting ,locking members .10 spring controlled between the supporting a cap member provided with GEORGE B. ROWE.

ve cents each, by addressing the commissioner othtuts, Washington, D. C." 

